Summer plans

Summertime is here, folks!

There is a ritual I’ve done for years – I write down things I want to do during a particular season and actually schedule them on my calendar. I get anxious that a particular season will FLY BY and I didn’t take time to be fully in the moment.

Scheduling things on my calendar helps me with this. It could be something silly like, “Sit outside with your morning coffee” or “Smell the garden”. It doesn’t have to be something huge – oftentimes they are really small, actually – but it reminds me to remember those times.

Here is what I have for next week, for example:

Now you also know that I have a haircut that day in addition to watching a sunrise, you’re welcome.

This is usually a rolling list of things I want to do, so expect to see more things added.

Here is the start of my 2018 summer list:

Outdoor picnics with friends

Hammock in the car for impromptu sway sessions – omgsohipster

Create a summer cocktail – enjoy as much as possible

NEVER FORGET SUNSCREEN!

Grill for at least 50% of your meals

Use both of my outdoor spaces (I have (2) balconies and somehow only use the smaller one most of the time)